Cllr. Doolan said, "At yesterday's Area Committee meeting of Dublin City
Council I proposed the rejection of this high rise. To put it in
perspective, it would be twice the height of Liberty Hall in a residential
area. The scale of this development, which includes a night-club, indicates
to me that it is a development based on greed and has nothing to do with
providing homes for those who need them. This development is unsustainable
and provides nothing for the surrounding area. If it were to go ahead it
would become a monument to developers total lack of regard for people and
their needs.

"It is wholly unacceptable to both myself and the wider community that
private developers believe that they can simply impose their will on local
residents, pocket the profit and leave behind a high-rise that will simply
blithe the cities skyline. A line needs to be drawn, development is welcome
here but not at any cost."

Cllr. Doolan concluded by calling on the applicant Candourity Ltd, "to
immediately withdraw their plans and to engage in consultation with
communities and their representatives." ENDS